Edward Manville

Sir Edward Manville (formerly Mosely,[1] 27 September 1862, Paddington – 17 March 1933, London) M.Inst.E.E., was a British consulting electrical engineer, industrialist and politician.

Edward Manville 1909

After a successful career as an electrical engineering consultant for local and foreign projects,[2] Manville became chairman of Daimler Motor Company, later Daimler Company, from 1905 to 1933. He was also the chairman of several other companies, including the Baird Television Development Company throughout its existence from 1927 to 1928. He served as Member of Parliament for Coventry from 1918 to 1923.

  1. ^ Room 2010, p. 311.
  2. ^ Times staff 1933, p. 12.

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